| Regimental number | 14953 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Height | 5' 11.75" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Anne Dalton, Redcliffs, Sumner Road, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, left Wellington on two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Edward and Anne Dalton, 161 Fendalton Road, Fendalton, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 September 1916; taken on strength, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 13 October 1916. Killed in action, 13 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |